Work begins on Kearney brothers’ Dublin 4 pub

Work is underway at Bellamy’s at present to get it ready for its opening

The Kearney brothers – Rob and Dave – have moved a step closer to becoming publicans after it was revealed that work has begun on the D4 pub which the pair have purchased along with their Leinster and Ireland teammates Sean O’Brien and Jamie Heaslip.

The quartet had a €1.35m offer for Bellamy’s pub in Ballsbridge accepted in February with Rob Kearney revealing on Twitter earlier this week that “work is under way in Ballsbridge, exciting times ahead!”

Reports earlier in the summer suggested that the players hoped to have the pub open in September following refurbishment.

The name of the bar will change, with Heaslip and Kearney encouraging people to guess the new name for the pub via Twitter with the hashtag #guessourpubname.

A prize of four tickets to a Leinster home match and four invites and a bottle of champagne to the opening have also been offered up for those who guess correctly.

The public house is located just a stone’s throw from the Aviva Stadium and also close to the RDS, right in the heartland of rugby in Dublin’s southside.

 

Kearney brothers become publicans

Last night’s announcement from The Grafton Lounge

The Kearney brothers, Rob and David, are well known for the exploits on the rugby field but they are also set to become known as publicans after taking over Bellamy’s pub in Ballsbridge.

The news was officially announced last night by The Grafton Lounge, who have purchased the Dublin 4 boozer with the Kearney’s and their Leinster team-mates Jamie Heaslip and Sean O’Brien.

A major refurbishment is planned towards the end of this month, with the hope being that the pub can be opened by September – just in time for the new rugby season.

Reports suggested in March that the Leinster and Ireland quartet had bid more than €1m for the pub along with Dublin publican Noel Anderson. It had gone on the market for €825,000 but the selling price is reported to be around €1.35m.

The pub is located just a stone’s throw from the Aviva Stadium and also close to the RDS, right in the heartland of rugby in Dublin’s southside.

Dundalk IT music lecturer opens up her home for newspaper article

Una in her D4 home. Picture: Tony Gavin/Irish Independent

Broadcaster and Dundalk IT music lecturer Una Hunt features in today’s Irish Independent, where she opened the doors of her Dublin 4 period home to the paper to show all she has done with the property.

Una, who lectures in performance and also appears on Lyric FM, bought the house with her husband Paul Kelly a number of years ago.

Although she grew up in Belfast and now lives in Dublin, Una would be well known in the college and a grand piano features prominently in the house.

You can read the full article here.

Dundalk man given suspended sentence for possession of child porn

A Dundalk man has been given a two year suspended sentence for possessing child porn in cartoon and written fiction form.

Simon Fallon (38) from the Red Barns Road pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court to possessing over 1,600 images and 18 stories of child porn at his home and at his former work at Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 in October 2010.

A doctor’s report said that Mr Fallon had no sexual attraction to children but found that he met the diagnostic criteria for Aspergers – which leads to difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication.

The court heard that a colleague of Mr Fallon’s had found files containing stories, which he later admitted to downloading because he had no internet at home.

He said he realised the fiction depicted young children but said he didn’t condone similar actions in real life.

Judge Patrick McCartan suspended a two year sentence for two years after saying he was impressed by the manner in which Mr Fallon had sought rehabilitation.

Skin specialist Dr Jane Mulrooney to visit Dundalk next week

Dr Jane Mulrooney

Skin specialist Dr Jane Mulrooney will be visiting Mizu in Dundalk on Friday February 28^th to give a talk on a range of non-surgical cosmetic dermatology treatments.

Dr Jane, along with her sister Katherine, run The Dr Mulrooney Clinic in Dublin 4 and are widely regarded as masters in clinical dermatology.

They specialise exclusively in the treatment of ageing and problem skin. Amongst the issues they can help include fine lines, volume loss, thin or lined lips, sagging skin forehead lines, frown lines, visible pores and excess hair.

Amongst the treatments they offer are Botilium Toxin, Dermal Fillers, Intense Pulsed Light Laser, Fraxel Laser, Glycolic Peels and much more.

If you would like to meet with Dr Jane and hear her advice book your appointment now by calling to Mizu in River Lane or calling 042-9330833.

You can also find out more about Dr Jane at www.drmulrooney.com